Chickens — Manure management in United States of America

United States of America: Chickens — Manure management was 615.54 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
615.54 million kg
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
13th
of 33 groups
All-time high
621.19 million kg
in 2020
All-time low
322.69 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Manure management in United States of America, 1961–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, chickens — manure management in United States of America stood at 615.54 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure management in United States of America peaked at 621.19 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 322.69 million kg, in 1961.

That places United States of America 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Chickens — Manure management in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 322.69 million kg
1962 334.36 million kg +3.6%
1963 333.39 million kg -0.3%
1964 338.17 million kg +1.4%
1965 353.00 million kg +4.4%
1966 359.88 million kg +1.9%
1967 372.55 million kg +3.5%
1968 373.88 million kg +0.4%
1969 382.40 million kg +2.3%
1970 386.43 million kg +1.1%
1971 387.87 million kg +0.4%
1972 389.94 million kg +0.5%
1973 377.39 million kg -3.2%
1974 377.04 million kg -0.1%
1975 367.87 million kg -2.4%
1976 381.19 million kg +3.6%
1977 391.34 million kg +2.7%
1978 409.37 million kg +4.6%
1979 431.76 million kg +5.5%
1980 429.09 million kg -0.6%
1981 438.05 million kg +2.1%
1982 435.65 million kg -0.5%
1983 430.94 million kg -1.1%
1984 440.20 million kg +2.1%
1985 449.43 million kg +2.1%
1986 460.43 million kg +2.4%
1987 485.99 million kg +5.6%
1988 491.47 million kg +1.1%
1989 506.44 million kg +3.0%
1990 525.85 million kg +3.8%
1991 416.13 million kg -20.9%
1992 432.48 million kg +3.9%
1993 451.10 million kg +4.3%
1994 471.56 million kg +4.5%
1995 490.40 million kg +4.0%
1996 507.21 million kg +3.4%
1997 518.20 million kg +2.2%
1998 529.81 million kg +2.2%
1999 544.68 million kg +2.8%
2000 553.96 million kg +1.7%
2001 561.37 million kg +1.3%
2002 574.07 million kg +2.3%
2003 567.86 million kg -1.1%
2004 583.58 million kg +2.8%
2005 591.93 million kg +1.4%
2006 592.42 million kg +0.1%
2007 593.99 million kg +0.3%
2008 599.23 million kg +0.9%
2009 571.49 million kg -4.6%
2010 576.26 million kg +0.8%
2011 575.38 million kg -0.2%
2012 567.21 million kg -1.4%
2013 573.33 million kg +1.1%
2014 575.84 million kg +0.4%
2015 582.18 million kg +1.1%
2016 590.02 million kg +1.3%
2017 601.02 million kg +1.9%
2018 610.57 million kg +1.6%
2019 620.09 million kg +1.6%
2020 621.19 million kg +0.2%
2021 615.73 million kg -0.9%
2022 617.13 million kg +0.2%
2023 615.54 million kg -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 352.26 million kg 322.69 million kg 382.40 million kg 9
1970s 390.02 million kg 367.87 million kg 431.76 million kg 10
1980s 456.77 million kg 429.09 million kg 506.44 million kg 10
1990s 488.74 million kg 416.13 million kg 544.68 million kg 10
2000s 578.99 million kg 553.96 million kg 599.23 million kg 10
2010s 587.19 million kg 567.21 million kg 620.09 million kg 10
2020s 617.40 million kg 615.54 million kg 621.19 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 10 Mexico 152.47 million kg compare
  2. 11 France 94.79 million kg compare
  3. 12 Spain 83.52 million kg compare
  4. 13 Bangladesh 83.48 million kg compare
  5. 14 Poland 78.42 million kg compare
  6. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 75.09 million kg compare
  7. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.39 million kg compare
  8. 16 Japan 74.90 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure management in United States of America?
Chickens — manure management in United States of America was 615.54 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure management recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 621.19 million kg in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens — manure management recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 322.69 million kg in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for chickens — manure management?
United States of America ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure management rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Manure management (manure treated, N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).